Reeves, Richard

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother: Ann Ayearst

Birth: c1805, Benendon, Kent
Birth Source: Baptism

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Janet Menton, m. 10 Oct 1836, Benenden, St George, Kent

Narrative

Children of Richard Reeves and Janet Murton:

1. Janet Holden Reeves, b. c1840

Baptism from Benenden, St George, Kent Parish Registers:

• (1805) Reeves:- Richard son of Thomas and Ann Reeves :- May 15th

The GRO Birth Index indicates Janet's maiden name was Menton. This is a close match to the marriage of Richard Reeves and Janette Murton.

Marriage from Bredgar, St John the Baptist, Kent Parish Registers:

• Richard Reeves of the parish of Benendon, Bachelor and Janette Murton of this Parish spinster were married in this Church by Licence this tenth Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six

In 1841, Richard was in Benendon, Kent, age 30, a miller, with Janet (30), Janet Junr (1), and servants Mary Turner (20), Sarah Durrant (12), Francis Richardson (20), and William Wood (25).

In 1851, Richard was living in West Ham, Essex, a miller age 45, born in Benendon, Kent. With him were wife Janet (42), daughter Janet Holden Reeves (11), visitor Godfrey Stoneham (19), and Anna Santer (20).

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Benenden, St George, Kent Parish Baptism Register 1748-1812, P20/1/A/4
Marriage1:  Bredgar, St John the Baptist, Kent Parish Marriage Register 1813-1837, P43/1/D/1

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 471, Book 5, Folio 26 reverse, Page 13
1851 Census:  HO 107, Piece 1768, Folio 341 reverse, Page 35, Schedule 145